Estimation of Sexual Dimorphism in a Population of Dogs of the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog Breed

Authors

  • Dorel Dronca Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania
  • Ioan Pet Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania
  • Gabi Dumitrescu Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania
  • Lavinia Stef Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania
  • Liliana Ciochină Petculescu Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania
  • Silvia Pătruică Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania
  • Mihaela Ivancia “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Iași, 3, Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, Iaşi, Romania
  • Eliza Simiz Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania
  • Marius Maftei University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest, Romania, 59 Marasti Avenue, District 1, Bucharest, Romania
  • Marioara Nicula Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania
  • Adela Marcu Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania
  • Mihaela Cazacu Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania
  • Silvia Erina Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania
  • Mirela Ahmadi Banats’ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului nr.119, Timisoara - 300645, Romania

Keywords:

sexual dimorphism, Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog, males, females, body measurements

Abstract

Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog, was selected from a natural population breed of Romanian Carpathian Mountains. The aim of this study was to analyze the existence and size of sexual dimorphism in a population of 26 males and 23 females of the Mioritic Shepherd Dog breed, for 6 body measurements: ear length, ear width, distance between the ears, distance between the eyes, length hair at withers and metacarpal perimeter. Following the study on the significance of statistical differences between body measurements recorded in 26 males and 23 females, it was concluded that sexual dimorphism is not evident in the population of the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog studied in this paper, except the distance between the ears character. Among the other characters, the differences between the individuals of the two sexes are insignificant (p>0.05). We recommend to the dog breeders to take into account the genetic improvement programs, and also the results presented in this paper.

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* * * Regulations for selection in order to grant the breeding right for the dogs belonging to Romanian breeds.

* * * Standard FCI nr. 349/13.07.2005: Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog.

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Published

2023-07-21

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Vol. 55 No. 2 (2022): Scientific Papers: Animal Science and Biotechnologies

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Animal Improvement

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